Intellectual Property Intern

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Fenwick & West

Posted 2 months ago

Internship

Washington, District of Columbia

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will assist in designing and documenting workflows for a new trademark software system, including tasks related to AI-enabled processes. They will also support software demonstrations and develop internal guides to facilitate the adoption of new tools.

Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in a college degree program and possess strong organizational and analytical skills, with a keen interest in intellectual property, AI, or legal technology. You have excellent communication skills and are eager to learn and collaborate within a professional environment to support trademark operations and AI-driven initiatives.

Must Have Skills for ATS

prompt engineering

dataset auditing

Job Description

Job Description Summary:

Fenwick is excited to offer an internship opportunity in our Intellectual Property (IP) department. This role provides hands-on experience supporting trademark operations while helping advance technology and AI driven workflow initiatives.

Job Description:

Interns will assist with designing and documenting workflows in a new trademark software system, including work related to AI-enabled processes such as prompt engineering and dataset auditing. Responsibilities may also include supporting software demos and developing internal guides to support adoption of new tools.

This internship can be based in our Washington, D.C. or New York, NY offices and will be hybrid, requiring at least one day onsite per week depending on availability and business needs. This is a non-exempt, part-time, or full-time role, and is expected to run through summer 2026.

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a college degree program
  • Tech-savvy with strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Interest in intellectual property, AI, or legal technology
  • Strong communication skills
  • Eagerness to learn and collaborate in a professional environment

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Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The anticipated range for this position is:

$1 - $1,500,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance.  Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.

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Fenwick & West

Fenwick is a leading law firm, purpose-built to guide visionary tech and life sciences companies and their investors through every stage of growth, from startups securing their first round of funding to leading publicly traded global enterprises. As one of Silicon Valley’s original legal practices, today we have over 600 lawyers, patent agents, engineers, and scientists serving clients all over the world. Named 2024 Practice Group of the Year for both Life Sciences and Technology by Law360, we are consistently ranked a Chambers first-tier firm for delivering the deep experience and technical skill that help innovators at the forefront of their industries shatter boundaries and redefine what’s possible. Visit www.fenwick.com to learn more. Content on this page may include attorney advertising.
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